Foldable ironing board



July 6 1926. 1,591,519

J. P. DORAU FOLDABLE IRONING BOARD Fil'e'd Dec. 18, 1922 I VENTOR. M

ATTORNEW Patented July 6 1926.

UNITED STATES JOHN P. DORAU, F HORICON, WISCONSIN.

FOLDABLE IRONING BOARD.

Application filed December 18, 1922. Serial- No. 607,605.

This invention relates to improvements in foldable ironing boards.

()ne of the objects of the present; invention is to provide a foldable ironing board which may be easily folded to a closed position in a very simple manner, and which, when folded, will occupy but a minimum amount of space.

A further object of the invention is to provide a foldable ironing board having a simple means for locking the foldable legs in either open orclosed position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fold-able ironing board which is 1 of simple construction, is strong and durable and is well adapted for the purpose described.

In the drawing in which the same refer ence characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the improved foldable ironing board shown in open position;

Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view with the parts shown in folded position; and

Fig. 3 is a front end view with the parts shown in open position.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates the ironing board proper which may be of any desirable shape, but is preferably of rectangular form, except the front end portion 5 which is tapered. An inverted U-shaped bracket 6 is mounted transversely on the under side of the board and the upper end portions of a pair of legs 7 are pivotally connected thereto by pivot bolts 8. Said upper end portions are cut diagonally as indicated by the numeral 7 so that when in open position they will bear flatly against the underside of the board and form a stop for the outward movement of said legs. The legs diverge from each other outwardly from the bracket and me dially of their length are connected together by a brace member 9 and a brace rod 10.

A third leg 11 interposed between the legs 7 of the pair, is hinged at its upper end to the lower side of the board 5 by a hinge 12 and its upper end 12 is cut diagonally to bear against said board and form a stop for the leg when in open position. A U-shaped lever locking member 13 has its opposite end portions 13 positioned between and pivoted to the legs 7 adjacent the transverse member 9 by pivot screws 14 and. medially of its length is provided with an outwardly proparts will be swung into rigid and locking engagement with each other, as shown in Fig. 1. It will be noted that in swinging the handle 15 upwardly the link bars 16 extending from the pivotal connection 16 to 17 will swing above the pivot bolts 14, thus auton'iatically locking the parts rigidly in open position. As thus locked the lever member 13 and the rods 16 will bear against the lower edge of the transverse brace memher 9 which serves as a. stop therefor.

To assist in holding the parts rigidly together, the third leg 11 is formed with a transverse recess 18 to receive the trans verse brace rod 10 when the legs are in folded. position. The said third leg is also provided with another transverse recess 19 for receiving said brace rod 10 and a recess 20 for receiving the handle 15 when the legs are in folded position.

When the legs are in folded position the parts will lie in a plane approximately parallel to the board 5 as shown in Fig. 2 and the ironing board may be stowed away in comparatively a small space.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the foldable ironing board is of very simple construction, and may be easily opened for use.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A fold-able ironing table, comprising a board member, a bracket mounted on the under side of the board, a pair of legs pivoted to the bracket and extending divergingly outwardly therefrom, a transverse brace member connected to the legs medially of their length, a transverse brace rod connected to the legs medially of their length, a single leg hinged to the board and extending between the legs of the pair and lockingly engaging the brace rod when the parts are in open position, a lever member fulcrumed to the legs of the pair, and links pivotally connected to the single leg and to a medial portion of the lever member, said lever member bearing against the brace member when the legs are in open supporting position.

2. A foldable ironing table, comprising a board member, a bracket mounted on the under portion thereof, a pair of legs pivotally connected to the bracket and extend ing divergingly outwardly therefrom, a transverse brace member connected to the legs medially of their length, a single leg hinged to the board and extending between the legs of the pair, a lever member fulcrumed to the legs of the pair, and links pivotal'ly connected to the single leg and to a medial portion of the lever member, said lever member bearing against the brace member, an imaginary line drawn between the pivotal points of connection between the links and the single leg and the lever member being above the pivotal connection of thelever member with the pair of legs When the legs are in open supporting position.

3. A foldable ironing table, comprising a board member, a bracket mounted on the under portion thereof, a pair of legs pivotally connected to the bracket and extending divergingly outwardly therefrom, a transverse brace member connected to the legs medially of their length, a transverse brace rod connected to the legs medially of their length, a single leg hinged to the board and extending between the legs of the pair and having a locking recess which is entered by the brace rod when in open position, a lever member fulcrumed to the pair of legs and links pivotally connected to the single leg and to a medial portion of the lever member, said lever member bearing against the brace member, an imaginary line drawn between the pivotal points of connection between the links and the single leg and the lever member being above the pivotal connection of the lever member with the pair of legs when the legs are in open supporting position.

In testimony whereof I atlix my sigmiture.

JOHN P. DORAU. 

